The Maya Blessed Their Ballcourts With Rituals Using Psychedelic Plants
It's no secret that sports fanatics tend to treat their favorite game as a sacred thing, but a new discovery suggests the ancient Maya took it to a whole new level.
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It's no secret that sports fanatics tend to treat their favorite game as a sacred thing, but a new discovery suggests the ancient Maya took it to a whole new level.
Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest evidence of ceremonial offerings on ballgame court by the ancient Maya in Mexico.
Experts have found a "special" ritual deposit below an ancient ball court that includes psychoactive and ceremonial plant remains.
Advances in environmental DNA sequencing show that these areas were for more than just for recreation.
Advances in environmental DNA sequencing show that these areas were for more than just for recreation.